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A minor rant first - I am never going to buy another Marlin product. I would suggest that anyone considering buying a Marlin product read the rest of this post and then decide if they really want to buy endless trouble with no satisfaction. Rant off. Here are the facts. I have been shooting weapons ...

An update - SUCCESS! Pretravel adjusted appropriately and 500 various types of 22 ammo rounds went down range with complete success. Even had 50 rounds of Fioochi HV hollow point (a brick of which was ordered by me by mistake but it works great in the Marlin 39a) make the transition and implant itse...

Thank you Bulleyes for the link to the picture of a cocked hammer. Had that picture printed out already but wasn't sure if it was cocked. I've always enjoyed learning how mechanical devices work and the past few days have been very educational. I don't think anything I've learned will make my hand s...

Replaced VQ trigger plunger and VQ trigger plunger spring with originals. Immediately saw a difference in disconnector functioning. A lot of slop disappeared immediately. The original trigger spring seems a hair longer than the VQ one. Then I was able to set the pretravel screw so that hammer goes o...

Thank you both. Been muttering under my breath downstairs wonder why the hammer will not move when I can plainly see that the sear has released. I think I have spent the last hour pushing it too far back. Thank you for confirming the very confusing at first "hammer strut and where does it belong" co...

Much appreciate the picture. Never would have I have figured that one out myself. It's snowing heavily here so down to the basement to see if I have understood your directions. It was supposed to be rain. May not hit the range until Saturday now. Your answer to backing out the pretravel screw confir...

Thank you Bullseye for speedy reply. Left grip panel is fully screwed in. With it fully screwed in there is about a match book thickness between left grip and top of hammer pivot pin. The pistol came with right hand grips and I bought Ruger left hand grips. When I had problem I switched back to righ...

I have been avidly reading this forum now for 4 months. Have two month old Mark III Competition Target 6 7/8 stainless slab side. Installed VQ extractor no problem. Solved all stove piping problems. Installed VQ accurizing kit - new trigger, plunger, spring, sear, sear spring, hammer. Did not instal...